Beyond The Obvious – Abstraction, Pattern, And Visual Systems

This section delves into the realm of non-objective art, exploring how abstract forms and visual systems can convey meaning and emotion.

Global Context

This section explores the significance of abstract art within the global contexts of scientific and technical innovation as well as personal and cultural expression.

Key Concepts

This section explores key concepts in abstraction and visual systems, emphasizing the significance of non-objective art and how visual elements convey meaning.

Related Concepts

This section explores the integral concepts of abstraction in art and their interconnections with various visual elements and systems.

Unit Overview And Rationale

This unit explores non-objective art, emphasizing how visual elements can convey deep meanings without explicit representations.

Inquiry Questions

This section explores the various inquiry questions related to abstract art, focusing on the creation, significance, and communication of abstract forms.

Factual Inquiry Questions

This section involves exploration of factual inquiry questions related to abstract art and its creation, focusing on artists' methods, technology functions, and how abstract forms convey meaning.

Conceptual Inquiry Questions

This section explores conceptual inquiry questions related to abstract art and its significance within artistic expressions.

Debatable Inquiry Questions

This section introduces inquiry questions related to abstraction in art, focusing on factual, conceptual, and debatable queries.

Learning Objectives

This section outlines the learning objectives for the unit on abstraction and visual systems, emphasizing the skills and knowledge students will acquire.

Assessment Avenues

This section outlines various assessment methods for student engagement in abstract art and visual systems, focusing on both formative and summative approaches.

Formative Observations And Activities

This section details formative assessment strategies and activities, emphasizing the importance of ongoing documentation and engagement in understanding abstract art.

Summative Accomplishments

This section outlines the summative accomplishments expected from students completing the unit on non-objective art and visual systems.

Artist Research Portfolio/presentation

This section focuses on the creation of an Artist Research Portfolio, emphasizing the exploration of abstract art, technology, and artistic expression.

Critique Reflection And Refinement

This section focuses on the importance of critique in the artistic process, emphasizing reflection and the refining of artistic works based on feedback.

Major Project: 'visual Systems & Abstraction'

This section focuses on the creation of abstract art through the development of coherent visual systems, exploring historical movements and contemporary practices that integrate technology.

Project Process Portfolio & Artist Statement

This section discusses the importance of creating a Project Process Portfolio and an Artist Statement as part of the artistic development process.

Teaching And Learning Activities

This section outlines a comprehensive framework for teaching and learning activities focused on abstract art and visual systems.

Phase 1: Foundations Of Abstraction

This section introduces the foundational concepts of abstraction in art, focusing on non-objective art and its ability to convey meaning through visual systems.

Unpacking The Non-Objective

This section explores the essence of non-objective art, emphasizing how abstract expressions can convey profound emotions and ideas without relying on identifiable subjects.

Initiation

This section explores the fundamentals of abstract art, focusing on how artists convey meanings without explicit representation through visual systems.

Exploration Activity: 'sensory Abstraction'

This section explores sensory abstraction, inviting students to translate non-visual stimuli into abstract artwork to convey feelings and emotions creatively.

Visual Arts In Context

This section explores the role of visual arts in expressing complex ideas through abstraction, pattern, and systematic design, emphasizing how these elements convey meaning beyond literal representation.

Discussion

This section delves into the exploration of abstract art and its impact on communication and emotions through visual systems.

Extended Learning

This section delves into the transformative power of abstraction in art, exploring how visual systems resonate with deep meanings beyond literal representation.

Breaking Down Reality – Cubism & Futurism

This section explores the fundamental concepts of Cubism and Futurism, key movements in abstract art that deconstruct reality and emphasize dynamism.

Factual Inquiry Focus

This section explores how artists create abstract forms and the role of technology in contemporary abstract art.

Visual Arts In Context

This section explores the significance of abstraction in visual arts, emphasizing how non-objective forms can convey meaning and emotion through structured visual systems.

Art-Making Activity: 'fragmented Form Study'

This section outlines an art-making activity that engages students in creating abstract representations through fragmentation and multi-perspective viewpoints.

Conceptual Inquiry Connection

This section explores how the abstraction in art communicates complex ideas and emotions through visual elements without explicit representation.

Materials

This section emphasizes the exploration of abstraction and visual systems in art, encouraging students to engage with various artistic media and the integration of technology in contemporary abstract art.

Extended Learning

This section explores the significance of abstract art and the visual systems through which it conveys meaning and evokes emotions.

Phase 2: Expression, Order, And Systems

This section explores abstract expressionism, minimalism, op art, cultural patterns, and their systems through art, emphasizing emotional and systematic expression.

The Inner Landscape – Abstract Expressionism

This section explores Abstract Expressionism, focusing on its emotional intensity and the distinct approaches by major artists in the movement.

Conceptual Inquiry Focus

This section emphasizes the transformative power of non-objective art and visual systems, exploring how abstract forms convey meaning and emotion through various artistic practices and technological integration.

Visual Arts In Context

This section explores the significance of abstract art, its historical movements, cultural patterns, and the role of technology in modern artistic expression.

Art-Making Activity: 'emotional Gestures & Fields'

This section explores the process of creating abstract art through emotional gestures and color fields, emphasizing the significance of these elements in conveying feelings.

Discussion

This section encourages an exploration of abstraction in art, emphasizing non-objective representation and the significance of visual systems in conveying emotion and meaning.

Materials

This section explores the significance of materials in the creation of abstract art and the integration of technology within artistic practices.

Extended Learning

This section explores how abstract art transcends literal representation and can convey complex emotions and ideas through visual systems.

Precision And Perception – Minimalism & Op Art

This section explores how Minimalism and Op Art utilize simplified forms and systematic repetition to create complex visual experiences.

Factual Inquiry Focus

The section focuses on understanding how artists create abstract forms and patterns, exploring the role of technology in contemporary abstract art.

Visual Arts In Context

This section explores the relationship between abstraction in visual arts and the broader contexts of scientific innovation and cultural expression.

Art-Making Activity: 'systematic Optical Play'

This section describes an art-making activity where students create a precise, grid-based abstract pattern utilizing systematic approaches in design.

Conceptual Inquiry Connection

This section delves into how artists engage with abstraction, the role of technology in art, and how visual elements can convey deep meanings without explicit representation.

Materials

This section focuses on the exploration of abstract art, its movements, and the systems that artists use to convey meaning through non-representational forms.

Extended Learning

This section explores the transformative power of non-objective art and the role of visual systems in conveying meaning.

Universal Languages – Cultural Patterns & Natural Systems

This section explores cultural patterns and natural systems within art, including the significance of Islamic geometry, fractals, and traditional textiles.

Visual Arts In Context

This section explores the significance of abstraction in visual arts, emphasizing its ability to convey meaning and emotion without reliance on recognizable subjects.

Islamic Geometry

This section explores the role of geometric patterns in Islamic art, emphasizing their spiritual and mathematical significance.

Fractals In Nature

The section explores the concept of fractals, highlighting their occurrence in nature and their mathematical principles.

Traditional Textiles

Traditional textiles are a rich aspect of cultural art, showcasing unique patterns and weaving techniques across the globe.

Art-Making Activity: 'pattern Language Development'

In this section, students engage in creating patterns inspired by natural phenomena or cultural traditions, analyzing the systems underlying their development.

Factual Inquiry Connection

This section explores how artists develop abstract forms and utilize technology in contemporary abstract art.

Materials

This section explores how visual elements can be organized into coherent systems to convey complex meanings in abstract art.

Extended Learning

This section highlights the importance of exploring abstract art and its components through various artistic practices and technological innovations as learners engage with visual systems.

Phase 3: Technology, 3d, And Synthesis

This section explores the intersection of technology and abstraction in art creation, particularly focusing on generative art and 3D sculptures.

The Algorithmic Hand – Generative Art & Digital Systems

This section explores the role of technology in generative art, emphasizing its significance in the creation of abstract forms through algorithmic processes.

Factual Inquiry Focus

This section explores how artists create abstract forms and the role of technology in contemporary abstract art.

Visual Arts In Context

This section explores the significance of abstract art and visual systems in conveying profound meanings without explicit representation.

Art-Making Activity: 'rule-Based Visual System'

This section focuses on creating abstract artwork based on rule-based visual systems, emphasizing student-led exploration of generative art techniques.

(Basic Coding Introduction - If Resources And Capacity Permit)

This section introduces students to basic coding concepts through interactive visual programming, specifically targeting the creation of simple geometric shapes and patterns using coding.

Debatable Inquiry

This section explores debatable inquiries in abstract art, positioning questions about the significance of abstraction and the role of technology in artistic expression.

Materials

This section focuses on the exploration of abstract art and the materials used to convey meaning through visual systems.

Extended Learning

This section emphasizes the exploration of abstract art and the application of visual systems in various artistic media, encouraging critical inquiry and personal expression.

Volume And Voids – Abstract Forms In 3d

This section examines the significance of volume and void in abstract sculpture, emphasizing the interplay between positive mass and negative space.

Visual Arts Methods

This section explores how visual arts methods leverage abstraction, pattern, and technology to convey meaning beyond traditional representation.

Art-Making Activity: 'negative Space Study'

This section guides students in creating abstract sculptures that emphasize negative space as a critical element of composition.

Conceptual Inquiry Connection

This section explores the intersection of visual abstraction, technology, and emotional expression in contemporary art.

Materials

This section delves into materials and techniques used in creating abstract art, emphasizing the interplay of different artistic media.

Extended Learning

This section focuses on the expansion of artistic understanding through exploration of abstract art and visual systems, emphasizing the significance of technology in modern artistic expression.

Phase 4: Synthesis, Creation, And Communication

This phase focuses on the synthesis of learning through the creation and communication of abstract artworks, emphasizing the development of a cohesive 'visual system' that showcases the students' understanding of abstraction.

The Major Project: 'visual Systems & Abstraction' – Creation & Refinement

This section introduces the major project focused on creating and refining artworks based on visual systems and abstraction.

Project Introduction

This section introduces the concept of non-objective art, focusing on the power of visual systems to convey meaning beyond literal representation.

Process - Iterative Development

This section discusses the iterative development process in creating visual art, particularly focusing on concept solidification, experimentation, and ongoing documentation.

Conceptualization & Initial Planning

This section emphasizes the importance of initial planning and conceptualization in the creative artistic process, focusing on establishing a coherent visual framework for abstract art.

Experimentation & Iteration

This section emphasizes the importance of experimentation and iteration in the artistic process, focusing on how these practices lead to evolving artistic outputs.

Ongoing Documentation

This section focuses on the integral role of ongoing documentation in the artistic process, emphasizing its significance for reflection, critique, and development in abstract art.

Refinement & Resolution

This section emphasizes the importance of the refinement process in the creation of abstract art, highlighting how artists finalize their work with attention to detail and cohesive visual systems.

Communicating Visual Arts – Mid-Project Feedback

This section focuses on the mid-project feedback process in the context of abstract visual arts, highlighting peer critiques and instructor guidance.

Peer Critiques (Works-In-Progress)

This section discusses the significance of peer critiques in the process of artistic creation, emphasizing constructive feedback and the development of visual systems.

Instructor Conferencing

The section emphasizes the significance of one-on-one instructor meetings to enhance student learning through targeted feedback and guidance.

Communicating Visual Arts – Final Presentation & Critique

This section focuses on the final presentation and critique of students' artworks, emphasizing the communication of their visual systems and conceptual intent.

Final Exhibition/presentation

This section outlines the expectations and processes for students to present their final abstract artworks, emphasizing critical communication and critique skills.

Class Critique

This section focuses on the importance of engaging in thoughtful critique of abstract artworks, emphasizing emotional, conceptual, and aesthetic analysis.

Differentiation Strategies

This section outlines various differentiation strategies to support learners at different levels of understanding in an abstract art education context.

For Developing Learners

This section focuses on fostering critical thinking and creativity in learners through exploration of abstraction in art and its cultural contexts.

Structured Prompts

This section explores non-objective art, focusing on how visual elements can convey meaning and emotion through structured visual systems.

Template Support

This section discusses the role of templates in supporting artistic creation within the framework of non-objective art and abstraction.

Step-By-Step Guidance

This section provides a structured approach to understanding and creating abstract art, emphasizing the importance of visual systems.

Collaborative Pairing

This section emphasizes the importance of artistic collaboration, exploring how cooperative learning can enhance understanding and creation in abstract art.

Resource Curation

This section explores the significance of abstract art, its movements, and the role of technology in shaping artistic expression and communication.

Medium Focus

This section explores the pivotal elements of abstraction within artistic expression, emphasizing the creation of visual systems that convey meaning and emotions without literal representation.

For Extending Learners

This section focuses on how to enhance the learning experience for advanced students by introducing advanced content, interdisciplinary approaches, and deeper explorations into abstract art and visual systems.

Advanced Research

This section explores the role of abstraction in art and how visual systems can convey profound meaning without literal representation.

Coding Depth

This section explores the intricacies of abstraction in art, focusing on how visual systems can convey complex meanings through non-representational forms.

Multi-Media Integration

This section focuses on the integration of multiple artistic media to explore abstraction and systems in art.

Environmental Consideration

This section discusses how environmental considerations impact artistic practices in contemporary abstract art, linking artistic expression to ecological awareness.

Theoretical Engagement

This section explores the significance of theoretical engagement in understanding abstract art, emphasizing the relationship between visual systems, emotion, and technology.

Self-Directed Exploration

This section focuses on the importance of self-directed exploration in the understanding and creation of abstract art, emphasizing learners' ability to analyze and synthesize various elements of non-objective art.

Resources

This section outlines essential resources for understanding and creating abstract art, covering key texts, documentaries, online tools, and physical materials.

Key Texts & Essays

This section emphasizes the exploration of non-objective art and its significant movements, highlighting the use of visual systems to convey meaning.

Documentaries & Films

This section explores the significance and characteristics of abstract art through the lens of documentaries and films.

Online Platforms & Tools

This section explores the role of online platforms and tools in the creation and dissemination of abstract art, focusing on their potential to enhance artistic expression and innovation.

Physical Materials & Equipment

This section explores the essential materials and tools needed for creating abstract artworks.